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GX-Series Performance Vertical Machining Centers
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GX-Series Overview GX-Series vertical machining centers have thousands of installations worldwide. These 40-50 taper spindles VMCs include superior design characteristics to ensure many years of accurate and reliable performance. GX-Series machines are ideal for mold and die manufacturers, aerospace, medical, defense, 3C, automotive, and other industries, requiring high-value, complex parts from difficult to machine materials. Travel: 19” x 16” x 17” (X,Y,Z) Horsepower: 20 HP (1 min.) Spindle Speed: 10,000 RPM Tool Changer: 20 Station Swing Arm ATC Control: i-Series GX Travel: 19” x 16” x...

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Machine Construction The GX 1300 and GX 1600 column mount design deects ATC weight overhang, providing superior rigidity and minimized vibration to the cutting zone. Best-in-class spindle design incorporates five (5) bearings for superior rigidity and overall spindle life four (4) angular contact bearings on the front; one (1) roller bearing on the rear. Large high-quality, low maintenance roller guideways on GX 1300 and GX 1600 machines provide greater positioning accuracy and superior finishes very low friction and high stiffness for long machine life. Linear guideways featured on GX 480,...

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Key Features Heavy Duty Linear Guideways, Ballscrews and Axis Drives Wide-spaced, oversized linear guideways provide optimum stiffness with less friction, less heat and less thermal growth for faster traverse rates, longer machine life and greater positioning accuracy. The linear way modules consist of slide members (guide trucks) and linear rails to provide a large load rating, stable accuracy, high rigidity and low friction. The wide spacing between all axes rails provides optimum stiffness for the overall machine structure. Oversized 45mm (1.77”) ballscrews are featured on GX 1300 and GX...

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GX-Series Spindles Powerful spindle motors GX-Series machining centers feature a powerful spindle motor for aggressive cutting capabilities. A 15kW (20-hp 1min) spindle drive is included on GX 480 and GX 710 machines; and GX 1000 machines feature a 15-kW (20-hp 30min) drive; GX 1300 and GX 1600 machines feature an 18.5-kW (25-hp 30min) drive. The rigid spindle design includes four angular contact bearings at the front and one roller bearing at the rear for optimum performance and long life. The non-contact magnetic encoder design eliminates noise and vibration, while providing more accurate...

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FANUC Standard Specification Standard Control Features • 10.4" Color LCD (8.4” on GX 480 & GX 710) • AI Contour Control (option on GX 480 & GX 710) • Manual Guide i (manual guide Oi on GX 480 & GX 710) • Max Controlled axes 5 • Simultaneous controlled axes 4 • DNC operation with memory card • Program restart • Dry run • Least input increment - 0.001mm, 0.001deg. • Fine Acc & Dec control • Servo control HRV3 • Backlash compensation • Linear interpolation • Chamfering and corner rounding • Coordinate system rotation • Scaling • Cylindrical interpolation • Helical interpolation (Circular...

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High-Performance Machining Center Machine Specifications: Spindle Power (HP): 15/20/27 Max Spindle Speed (RPM) 10,000 Max Torque (ft-lb) 61/85/112 Rapid Traverse Rate (IPM) X- & Y-Axis 1,417 Rapid Traverse Rate (IPM) Z-Axis 1,417 XYZ Travels: 40 x 21x 21 Swing Arm ATC: 30 Stations CNC Control: Okuma OSP Panel PC Windows XP OS 15” Color Touch-Screen LCD Intel Pentium Processor 40 GB Hard Disk (built-in) Okuma Absolute Position Encoder: Absolute Machine Position Retained on Power Loss. Most machine tools cannot retain the machine’s exact position in the event of a power loss. The Okuma...

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OSP Standard Specification OSP Standard Specification P200 M Specifications Display / Operating functions Operation Panel 15 inch XGA liquid crystal display 15 language available (selection of one language only) Shop floor suitable - pointing device not required. Touch panel operation. Trailing pup-up windows. 1-touch window close (all windows) Program editing Simultaneous editing, 2 files in 1 screen. Selected part program edit (file name specify not required) (auto cursor move to executing block). A/B turret simultaneous editing (available for 2 turret model only). Copy, paste, delete of...

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OSP Standard Specification Machining Management Machining record, summary and display Summarizes and displays machining status per selected main programming Operation record, summary and display Summarizes and displays machine operating time (power ON, cutting) Allow input of the reason for non-operation Operating history, summary and display Summarizes and displays machining operation history by time chart Trouble information, summary and display Auto summary of the alarm history, etc, which is necessary for the troubleshooting Operating history and trouble information, file output...

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Specifications GX 480 Axis Travel Table (X axis) Saddle (Y axis) Head (Z axis) Table Surface to Spindle Gauge Plane Distance (Min to Max) Positioning Auto Mode (X, Y and Z axes) Feedrate Range (X, Y and Z axes) Minimum Increment Ball Screw Dia. and Pitch (X and Y axes) Ball Screw Dia. and Pitch (Z axis) Spindle 1 Speed (Belted) Motor Power Rating CT/30min/S3 25%* Torque (S3-60%) Retention Force Spindle Taper Tool Holder Spindle Options 1 Speed (Belted) - Grease Lubricated Motor Powerating (S3-60%) Torque (S3-60%) Speed (Belted) - Oil -Air Lubricated Motor Powerating (S3-60%) Torque (S3-60%)...

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Chip Conveyor Option 360L (95 US gal) Option Option Option Option Hinge-Style Chip Conveyor (Std) 400L (105 US gal) Standard Standard Standard Option Hinge-Style Chip Conveyor (Std) 500L (131US gal) Standard Standard Standard Option Hinge-Style Chip Conveyor (Std) 500L (131US gal) Standard Standard Standard Option

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Hardinge Companies Worldwide Over the years, The Hardinge Group™ steadily diversified both its product offerings and operations. Today, the company has grown into a globally diversified player with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia. In addition to designing and building turning centers and collets, Hardinge is a world leader in grinding solutions with the addition of the Kellenberger, Jones & Shipman, Hauser and Tschudin brands to the Hardinge family. The company also manufactures Bridgeport machining centers and other industrial products for a wide range of...

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